diff --git a/library/x509write_csr.c b/library/x509write_csr.c
index 777a632..8dc39e7 100644
--- a/library/x509write_csr.c
+++ b/library/x509write_csr.c
@@ -94,12 +94,13 @@
 
     c = buf + 4;
 
-    if( ( ret = mbedtls_asn1_write_bitstring( &c, buf, &key_usage, 7 ) ) != 4 )
+    ret = mbedtls_asn1_write_named_bitstring( &c, buf, &key_usage, 8 );
+    if( ret < 3 || ret > 4 )
         return( ret );
 
     ret = mbedtls_x509write_csr_set_extension( ctx, MBEDTLS_OID_KEY_USAGE,
                                        MBEDTLS_OID_SIZE( MBEDTLS_OID_KEY_USAGE ),
-                                       buf, 4 );
+                                       c, (size_t)ret );
     if( ret != 0 )
         return( ret );
 
@@ -115,12 +116,13 @@
 
     c = buf + 4;
 
-    if( ( ret = mbedtls_asn1_write_bitstring( &c, buf, &ns_cert_type, 8 ) ) != 4 )
+    ret = mbedtls_asn1_write_named_bitstring( &c, buf, &ns_cert_type, 8 );
+    if( ret < 3 || ret > 4 )
         return( ret );
 
     ret = mbedtls_x509write_csr_set_extension( ctx, MBEDTLS_OID_NS_CERT_TYPE,
                                        MBEDTLS_OID_SIZE( MBEDTLS_OID_NS_CERT_TYPE ),
-                                       buf, 4 );
+                                       c, (size_t)ret );
     if( ret != 0 )
         return( ret );